92
92
Feb 22, 2013
02/13
by
WMPT
tv
eye 92
favorite 0
quote 0
he joins us from boston. john, it's great to see you again r most of those mutual fund investors taking too much risk with bonds? >> well, tom, the important thing to think about with bonds is that we've had a flight to bonds as a safety mechanism. people have gotten concerned about the volatility in the equity markets and moved their portfolio to bonds. what we ask folks to i have about is how much bond portfolio dow need in your portfolio. has to be a balanced mix and we ask folks to think about the time horizon in which they need to use the money. most people obviously focused on retirement. i think with the demographic shift of people ageing in america we going to continue to see people continue to buy bonds as they put more ballast in their portfolio. i want to caution though and say that at the same time you need to have some significant equity exposure on rising that investors might make as they approach retirement is they need to have some equity exposure to make sure they can last and combat inflatio
he joins us from boston. john, it's great to see you again r most of those mutual fund investors taking too much risk with bonds? >> well, tom, the important thing to think about with bonds is that we've had a flight to bonds as a safety mechanism. people have gotten concerned about the volatility in the equity markets and moved their portfolio to bonds. what we ask folks to i have about is how much bond portfolio dow need in your portfolio. has to be a balanced mix and we ask folks to...
67
67
Feb 13, 2013
02/13
by
WETA
tv
eye 67
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> susie: president obama also used last night's speech to push for an increase in cyber security. his proposal set the stage for a fresh debate on the urgency for cyber-security. the president made the case that america's power grid, financial institutions and air traffic control systems, are vulnerable to attacks. so he's calling on congress to pass legislation to give the u.s. government the capacity it needs to secure our networks. the president also issued an executive order, to create cyber security standards for u.s. businesses, and for the government to share more information about threats. but cyber security experts, say while that sounds easy, it's hard to do. >> you can't just inform one party necessarily, you might really have an obligation as a government to inform every player in a sector, and then of course that's a high bar, because you're sharing the information with a lot of people which increases the likelihood that it might get out back into the wrong hands. >> susie: beckstrom says the threat of cyber attack or manipulation to critical infrastructure like the p
. >> susie: president obama also used last night's speech to push for an increase in cyber security. his proposal set the stage for a fresh debate on the urgency for cyber-security. the president made the case that america's power grid, financial institutions and air traffic control systems, are vulnerable to attacks. so he's calling on congress to pass legislation to give the u.s. government the capacity it needs to secure our networks. the president also issued an executive order, to...
110
110
Feb 1, 2013
02/13
by
WETA
tv
eye 110
favorite 0
quote 0
heather is with us from chicago. still tepid job growth here, healther so what gives you confidence that not only is the economy growth but strength is gathering momentum? >> i think there is a lot of improvement on the manufacturing side of things globally. so you have seen a lot more positive commentary about the situation in europe, how things are going in china. and it's being backed up by manufacturing data improving, so as we've seen that, we really have more confidence that areas like the odd otos and housing markets in the u.s. are going to continue to gain steam. >> tom: and you're putting that stat germany to work in energy, particurlyatatural gas. we have seen natural gas prices down to historic lows. why go natural gas producers with production increasing, presumably putting downward pressure on prices? >> well, they have actually a very interesting portfolio of assets and they've really been paring back their assets lately. their focus is on onshore development of assets that have both natural gas and oi
heather is with us from chicago. still tepid job growth here, healther so what gives you confidence that not only is the economy growth but strength is gathering momentum? >> i think there is a lot of improvement on the manufacturing side of things globally. so you have seen a lot more positive commentary about the situation in europe, how things are going in china. and it's being backed up by manufacturing data improving, so as we've seen that, we really have more confidence that areas...
89
89
Feb 8, 2013
02/13
by
WMPT
tv
eye 89
favorite 0
quote 0
what einhorn is proposing is that apple pay out more of its cash hoard to investors, using a special kind of preferred stock. einhorn has a lot at stake: his fund owns more than one million shares of apple, and while the stock rose a bit today, it's down 35% since its peak of $700 last september. late today apple issued this statement: "apple's management team and board of directors have been in active discussions about returning additional cash to shareholders. as part of our review, we will thoroughly evaluate greenlight capital's current proposal to issue some form of preferred stock." >> susie: joining us now with more, brian white, tech analyst at topeka capital markets. so brian, a lot going on in this battle. what's your take. i know you were talking to some people at green light today. what's your take on david ianhorn's strategy, and does it make sense in. >> well, i think it makes a lot of sense. and a lot of investors are frustrated about the lack of crash distribution from apple. and i think the argument really reached in deflection point today. so i think we'll see some
what einhorn is proposing is that apple pay out more of its cash hoard to investors, using a special kind of preferred stock. einhorn has a lot at stake: his fund owns more than one million shares of apple, and while the stock rose a bit today, it's down 35% since its peak of $700 last september. late today apple issued this statement: "apple's management team and board of directors have been in active discussions about returning additional cash to shareholders. as part of our review, we...
95
95
Feb 16, 2013
02/13
by
KQED
tv
eye 95
favorite 0
quote 0
and pushing us, trying to back us into a corner. ♪ >> i think every time we go, we hope that this will be the year. you wanna believe that people will do the right thing. you wanna believe that of course the church will step up. >> san francisco pastor karen oliveto, berkeley divinity professor randall miller and bakersfield pastor richard thompson are heading toward a showdown. at a convention in tampa, florida, they'll join other united methodists from around the world to debate whether their church should continue viewing homosexuality as a sin. >> it's been said that politics and religion should never be discussed in polite conversation. but the united methodist church is doing just that -- discussing whether to change church doctrine added in 1972 that declares homosexuality incompatible with christianity.
and pushing us, trying to back us into a corner. ♪ >> i think every time we go, we hope that this will be the year. you wanna believe that people will do the right thing. you wanna believe that of course the church will step up. >> san francisco pastor karen oliveto, berkeley divinity professor randall miller and bakersfield pastor richard thompson are heading toward a showdown. at a convention in tampa, florida, they'll join other united methodists from around the world to debate...
68
68
Feb 5, 2013
02/13
by
WETA
tv
eye 68
favorite 0
quote 0
nick setyan joins us now. he's restaurant analyst at wedbush securities. >> susie: so, nick, you told me you were disappointed when the numbers first came out on chichipotle, and after you listened in, you were encouraged. what is that? >> they had already announced the quarter. when i saw the unit growth, that was disappointing to me because lastiÍa they opened 180 units, and that signifies to me not only a slowing growth rate on the unigrowth side, but a slowing in terms of the absolute number of openings. that indicates a little bit of overpenetration. when i had conversations with some of the managers, they tell me one of the biggest things for slowing transaction trends is that there is a store that opens up next door. >> susie: all right. they are trying -- they announced they are going to be trying some new menu options, vegetarian food. they're going to have a catering business. is this going to help them to stay ahead of the competition? they're also opening more stores. >> the caters business, certa
nick setyan joins us now. he's restaurant analyst at wedbush securities. >> susie: so, nick, you told me you were disappointed when the numbers first came out on chichipotle, and after you listened in, you were encouraged. what is that? >> they had already announced the quarter. when i saw the unit growth, that was disappointing to me because lastiÍa they opened 180 units, and that signifies to me not only a slowing growth rate on the unigrowth side, but a slowing in terms of the...
97
97
Feb 15, 2013
02/13
by
WETA
tv
eye 97
favorite 0
quote 0
whether you give, i giving or anyone else gives, it costs us money. it's a choice, and it's a choice we don't benefit from. i don't look at it when i choose to give each year as a deduction. i sit down with my wife and decide how much money we can afford to invest in community action. and we think how much more can the charity get with the tax deduction added in. it's about extending the value what i am already giving away. >> tom: a three to one return on investment is the statistic you got, right? >> that's a statistic that comes out of giving u.s.a. i think that's a pretty good rate of return. and if any stock i invested in showed that, i would be a pretty happy guy. >> tom: good point. we have to leave it there. add waw who heads up the associate of fund-raising professionals. >> thanks. >> tom: monday, with the markets closed for presidents' day, we alve deeper to givsoing investing and corporate citizenship. it's conscious capital, an "n.b.r." special edition.. you can read more about charitable giving and corporate responsibility on n.b.r.-u.jt
whether you give, i giving or anyone else gives, it costs us money. it's a choice, and it's a choice we don't benefit from. i don't look at it when i choose to give each year as a deduction. i sit down with my wife and decide how much money we can afford to invest in community action. and we think how much more can the charity get with the tax deduction added in. it's about extending the value what i am already giving away. >> tom: a three to one return on investment is the statistic you...
77
77
Feb 23, 2013
02/13
by
KQED
tv
eye 77
favorite 0
quote 0
strategist david lefkowitz joins us. a comeback for wall street today, thanks to last night's stronger than expected results from hewlett-packard and its improved outlook. h.p. shares were the dow jones industrial average's best performer, up 12%. overall, the dow rose 119 points, the nasdaq added 30, the s&p up 13 points. this week, the major averages were split, the dow rose a fraction. the nasdaq lost nearly 1%, and the s&p was down 0.25%. >> tom: this april will be three >> tom: this april will be three >> a developing story, the governor in washington state, the office says the leak has not posed an immediate public health risk. the governor's office says the leak has not been stopped. a different story from a different energy source. this april will be three years since the deepwater horizon caught fire, sank and untapped the nation's worst oil spill. on monday in new orleans, the civil trial pitting the u.s. government and gulf coast states against b.p. is due to begin. ruben ramirez has a preview of the case and
strategist david lefkowitz joins us. a comeback for wall street today, thanks to last night's stronger than expected results from hewlett-packard and its improved outlook. h.p. shares were the dow jones industrial average's best performer, up 12%. overall, the dow rose 119 points, the nasdaq added 30, the s&p up 13 points. this week, the major averages were split, the dow rose a fraction. the nasdaq lost nearly 1%, and the s&p was down 0.25%. >> tom: this april will be three...
222
222
Feb 7, 2013
02/13
by
KRCB
tv
eye 222
favorite 0
quote 0
george tubin is with us tonight in boston. are companies, george, taking ber-security seriousoda >> that's go question. i think unfortunately, the answer depends. some companies are. certain industries that have been hit, and have had issues lately over the past couple of years, like retailers, some of the payment processing sites, banks, certainly defense companies. but i think as a whole, unfortunately, in the u.s. companies are not taking it seriously enough yet. >> tom: you know, initially we saw denial of service attacks. essentially hackers trying to shut down a website. are they becoming mor fef nefarious? >> yes. and costumers can't get to the website, and that company can't service their costumers. that's one level of attack. what is more nefarious, the more dangerous attacks, are those that go after company data and company information and actually steal money. >> tom: obviously, cash money has a value, even if it is cyber-oriented. but what else are the hackers after and what is the value and who is the buyer of it?
george tubin is with us tonight in boston. are companies, george, taking ber-security seriousoda >> that's go question. i think unfortunately, the answer depends. some companies are. certain industries that have been hit, and have had issues lately over the past couple of years, like retailers, some of the payment processing sites, banks, certainly defense companies. but i think as a whole, unfortunately, in the u.s. companies are not taking it seriously enough yet. >> tom: you...
111
111
Feb 26, 2013
02/13
by
WETA
tv
eye 111
favorite 0
quote 0
to play harder and induce us to expect more than ever before." is the federal reserve, as you heard the chairman lay out, feeding this arrogant cycle? >> i think absolutely. for them to take credit for non-inflation, when it is a sign of anemic recovery is pushing the envelope a little bit. i think, also, for people to begin to think that the fed is going to back stop this market any time it is going to go down and we can't lose, creates more and more danger in the marketplace. i think investors should pay close attention to balance sheets, cash flows, and be very careful. this feels very artificial to me. >> tom: while the chairman may not have been as bullish on continuing to buy bonds because of the two-day stock decline we saw recently, it certainly goes without saying, though, he was supportive of the economy, supportive of that strategy, and we saw the subsequent reaction in the stocks. >> and he said he didn't find stocks overvalued at this point. he thought they were reasonably challenged. fed chairmans of years gone by said they didn't c
to play harder and induce us to expect more than ever before." is the federal reserve, as you heard the chairman lay out, feeding this arrogant cycle? >> i think absolutely. for them to take credit for non-inflation, when it is a sign of anemic recovery is pushing the envelope a little bit. i think, also, for people to begin to think that the fed is going to back stop this market any time it is going to go down and we can't lose, creates more and more danger in the marketplace. i...
232
232
Feb 1, 2013
02/13
by
KRCB
tv
eye 232
favorite 0
quote 0
they use all-natural products and fair-trade cocoa. that's cocoa that comes from farmers who use fair labor practices, and sustainable pricing. it's been a busy year, the two went from concept to prototype in four months and hit store shelves in september, the products are available in whole foods and other grocery chains along the east coast. >> i certainly think that with a line of baking mixes i think that a woman-owned business sort of makes sense to the consumer. >> reporter: women owned businesses are expected to lead the u.s. economic rebound, according to "women lead" author tracey wilen gaugenti. she says crowdfunding is leveling the playing field. >> crowdfunding is really a great opportunity for people to push there idea out there and work with others to get some funds in so it is increasingly very popular. >> reporter: mccoy and lovett used therowdfuing bsite kickstarter to raise their first $20,000 for their first production run. one trend that's helped cisse, more people looking to cut costs and eat at home, it seemed lik
they use all-natural products and fair-trade cocoa. that's cocoa that comes from farmers who use fair labor practices, and sustainable pricing. it's been a busy year, the two went from concept to prototype in four months and hit store shelves in september, the products are available in whole foods and other grocery chains along the east coast. >> i certainly think that with a line of baking mixes i think that a woman-owned business sort of makes sense to the consumer. >> reporter:...
177
177
Feb 28, 2013
02/13
by
KQED
tv
eye 177
favorite 0
quote 0
it's what they do to us. how they impact us. >> reporter: but, logos aren't just for art that's hanging on the wall. >> designers are kind of co- opting that tattoo cool and making temporary tattoos that go with their brand that makes sense because tattoos fit the body. they're a form of adornment just like fashion. >> reporter: marisa kakoulas says for big brands, its not so much about fighting people who want a polo pony on their chest or a gucci logo on their face. more of it comes down to who owns the tattoo, and if the person that gets it uses it in a commercial way to make money. think back to mike tyson's tattoo which ends up on ed helms face in the hangover 2. >> its when you take mike tyson tattoo and use it specifically in another context. in another medium and that's where people can get in trouble. for the most part, attorneys say there's a clear litmus test. >> if you fall on the side of creating a product. the chanel condom. the louis vuitton waffle iron. the other t-shirts that are out there, t
it's what they do to us. how they impact us. >> reporter: but, logos aren't just for art that's hanging on the wall. >> designers are kind of co- opting that tattoo cool and making temporary tattoos that go with their brand that makes sense because tattoos fit the body. they're a form of adornment just like fashion. >> reporter: marisa kakoulas says for big brands, its not so much about fighting people who want a polo pony on their chest or a gucci logo on their face. more of...
110
110
Feb 9, 2013
02/13
by
KQEH
tv
eye 110
favorite 0
quote 0
and it's not using up enough. so they've kept a lot in reserve, a lot of speculation coming to the market, and it's not getting used up. two, three weeks we have a great idea of where we will sit heating season wise. after that, down we go displuz for most of the u.s., households use natural gas. they don't use heating oil. and the ones that do are mostly in the northeast. so come march, will their pricees, their home bills be down? >> by the end of march, it will be much lower. 10% lower is what i'm estimating. >> susie: let me talk to you about gasoline because we've also seen gasoline prices have been going up every single day for the last 21 days and averaging $3.55 a gallon. where can we expect gasoline prices to go over the next couple of weeks? >> i think it's going to follow a similar trend of heating oil. i think we have another two to three weeks of somewhat higher prices. after, that i also think it's going to go down. the reason why, refineries are going to switch over to unleaded gas and there will be
and it's not using up enough. so they've kept a lot in reserve, a lot of speculation coming to the market, and it's not getting used up. two, three weeks we have a great idea of where we will sit heating season wise. after that, down we go displuz for most of the u.s., households use natural gas. they don't use heating oil. and the ones that do are mostly in the northeast. so come march, will their pricees, their home bills be down? >> by the end of march, it will be much lower. 10% lower...